The Scoop Both OpenAI and Anthropic lobbied lawmakers on the ability of AI companies to share information with one another without running afoul of antitrust rules in the third quarter of this year, according to federal lobbying disclosures reviewed by Semafor. Anthropic’s lobbying form lists the Collaboration on Adversarial Threats ...
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Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attackHeidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack
US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli settlers on the West Bank on Friday has described how she was saved with the help of local Palestinians. ...
Israel’s fault lines: inside the 23 October Guardian WeeklyIsrael’s fault lines: inside the 23 October Guardian Weekly
Far right gains predicted in key election. Plus: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die • Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address Israel is holding national elections next week, giving its citizens their first chance to pass judgment on Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition since ...
Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council MeetingsCops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings
A federal intelligence center warned police that city council meetings about Flock “may be viewed by extremists as a desirable target,” and told them to be on the lookout for “emotional confrontations” between people who oppose surveillance and government officials, according to a copy of the warning obtained by 404 ...
Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in PrisonSomeone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison
Amanda Smith answered the door one afternoon in April and came face to face with the local Sheriff’s department in upstate Pennsylvania. The officers said they had a warrant for her arrest for a crime she had allegedly committed more than a thousand miles away in Arkansas. “I was completely ...
Chestnuts Roasting on a Data CenterChestnuts Roasting on a Data Center
An endangered American chestnut grove faces a new threat: A massive data center. ...
The Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center FightThe Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center Fight
Near the bank of the Ohio River, a historic American chestnut grove in Mason County, West Virginia has become the epicenter of a fight against a planned 2,250 acre data center campus. Plans for the UK-based startup Nscale’s Monarch Compute Campus, with clients including Anthropic, Nvidia and Microsoft, encompass the ...
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end warRussia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. ...
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riotsMacron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks. ...
Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licencesBurnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month. ...